In Your Mind (album)

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In Your Mind
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Studio album by
Bryan Ferry
ReleasedFebruary 1977 (1977-02)
Recorded1976–1977
Studio AIR, London
Genre
Length36:05
Label E.G.
Producer
Bryan Ferry chronology
Let's Stick Together
(1976)		In Your Mind
(1977)		 The Bride Stripped Bare
(1978)

In Your Mind is the fourth solo studio album by English singer and songwriter Bryan Ferry. It was his first solo album of all original songs.

Contents

As Ferry's first solo all-original LP effort, released after Ferry's band Roxy Music went on a four-year hiatus, it was supported by an extensive tour.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Christgau's Record Guide B+ [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

The Village Voice 's Robert Christgau wrote in his review of In Your Mind: "Ferry has custom-designed a new line of songs for his solo concept, rather than borrowing from early Roxy or his humble forebears, and especially on side one the stuff is appealingly down-to-earth." [2] In 1992's The Rolling Stone Album Guide , Mark Coleman said: "In Your Mind strives for the windswept, bracing impact of Roxy Music's classic Siren . The surfeit of Ferry's compositions is gratifying, though even the hookiest ('Tokyo Joe,' 'Party Doll') merely restate Roxy's familiar romantic and musical themes." [3]

AllMusic critic Ned Raggett wrote that In Your Mind "remains the secret highlight of Ferry's musical career, an energetic album that would have received far more attention as a full Roxy release." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bryan Ferry, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is Tomorrow" 3:40
2."All Night Operator" 3:08
3."One Kiss" 3:35
4."Love Me Madly Again" 7:26
5."Tokyo Joe" 3:55
6."Party Doll" 4:32
7."Rock of Ages"
4:31
8."In Your Mind" 5:18

Personnel

Note: The LP's sleeve notes includes "thanks" to a list of musicians. Only their names are mentioned, whilst their instruments and the exact songs on which they play are not. The following list merely tentatively mentions the instruments the same musicians have played on other Ferry records.

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [4] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6] 8
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [7] 96
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8] 16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [9] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 4
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 5
US Billboard 200 [12] 126

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [13] 8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  3. 1 2 Coleman, Mark (1992). "Bryan Ferry". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. pp. 243–44. ISBN   0-679-73729-4.
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